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15 June 2012 | Statement

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
"As we commemorate this Day for the first time, let us all join in reaffirming that the human rights of older persons are as absolute as those of all human beings", says Ban Ki-moon, UN Secretary-General.
14 June 2012 | Press Release

ECLAC Maintains Its 3.7% Growth Forecast for Latin America and the Caribbean in 2012
The region continued to grow in the first quarter of the year, despite a difficult external climate.
XXXII Conferencia Regional FAO
12 de June de 2012 | News

América Latina y el Caribe fortalece su lucha contra el hambre y define las prioridades para la FAO
La XXXII Conferencia Regional estableció las prioridades para la acción de la FAO en la región, que serán parte de la agenda del Consejo y la Conferencia de la FAO a nivel global.
Drinking Water 2012
12 de June de 2012 | News

Se cumple la meta sobre agua potable del Objetivo de Desarrollo del Milenio

El informe, Progress on Drinking Water and Sanitation 2012 (Progreso sobre el agua potable y saneamiento en 2012), publicado por el Programa Conjunto para el Monitoreo del Abastecimiento de Agua y Saneamiento, de UNICEF y la OMS, dice que a finales de 2010 un 89% de la población mundial, o 6.100 millones de personas, utilizaban fuentes mejoradas de agua potable.
6o ODM
11 de June de 2012 | News

Ban pide luchar contra el estigma que sufren las personas con VIH
Para alcanzar la meta de reducir en un millón el número de nuevas infecciones para el año 2015, es necesario llegar a los grupos de mayor riesgo como los trabajadores sexuales, los hombres que tienen relaciones sexuales con otros hombres, las personas que usan jeringas para drogarse, las mujeres y los jóvenes.
8 June 2012 | Statement

World Oceans Day
The protection of the world's oceans and coasts is among the key goals of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, which will open in Rio de Janeiro in just 12 days, points out the UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon.
8 de June de 2012 | Speech

Coloquio "Las nuevas dinámicas de la integración regional en ALC y las relaciones birregionales UE-ALC"
Por Luis Fidel Yáñez, Oficial a cargo de la Secretaría de la Comisión
8 June 2012 | Press Release

New ECLAC Report Examines the Performance of the Region's Economies in the First Few Months of 2012
Study provides an overview of the first quarter and growth prospects for the rest of the year.
6 de June de 2012 | News

Nuevo sitio web: Integrated Implementation Framework (IIF) permite monitorear el compromiso con los ODM.
Naciones Unidas lanzó hoy una nueva plataforma en línea que permite monitorear los progresos respecto a los compromisos políticos y financieros asumidos por los países para alcanzar las metas de los Objetivos de Desarrollo del Milenio.
6 June 2012 | Press Release

Unemployment in Latin America Shows a Downward Tendency in Spite of International Uncertainty
The regional unemployment rate fell to 6.7% in 2011 and it is expected to continue decreasing in 2012.
5 June 2012 | Statement

World Environment Day
"Sustainability entails providing opportunity for all by balancing the social, economic and environmental dimensions of development", says the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.
5 June 2012 | Press Release

"A New Macroeconomic Approach Focused on Development Is Key to Reducing Inequality"
The Mexican Secretary of Foreign Affairs Patricia Espinosa, who also took part in the ceremony, recognized the importance of ECLAC's work to foster development in the region.
5 June 2012 | Press Release

Economic Growth Should Be Based on Investment, Integration and Innovation, Recommends ECLAC
In a message sent during the second Caribbean Development Round Table, the Executive Secretary of ECLAC Alicia Bárcena highlighted the importance of South-South cooperation.
31 May 2012 | Press Release

Fiscal Covenant, Improved Labour Productivity and Child Protection Policies Are Main Challenges for the Caribbean
Macroeconomic policy for structural transformation and social protection in small States is crucial to achieve sustainable development, said participants.
30 May 2012 | Speech

Second Meeting of the Caribbean Development Round Table
By Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of ECLAC
29 May 2012 | Statement

International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers
"Our new observer mission in Syria is the latest example that demonstrates how the international community looks to the United Nations for solutions to emerging challenges", says the UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon.
29 de May de 2012 | News

Ban Ki-moon: la hoja de ruta de Río+20 debe diseñarse ahora
Un elemento clave dentro de las negociaciones es la definición de los llamados Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible, un conjunto de estándares para guiar a los países en la consecución de ciertas metas en un periodo de tiempo determinado, como el acceso universal a la energía sostenible y el agua limpia para todos, y el los logro de los objetivos anti pobreza definidos en los Objetivos de Desarrollo del Milenio con posterioridad al 2015.
28 May 2012 | Press Release

The Republic of Korea and ECLAC Sign an Agreement for Expanding Mutual Cooperation
Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of ECLAC, met with Kim Sung-Hwan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Korea.
25 May 2012 | Press Release

ECLAC Highlights Cooperation Opportunities between Latin America and the Caribbean and the Republic of Korea
Alicia Bárcena met with Korean government authorities and gave a presentation at a high-level forum.
24 May 2012 | Press Release

Industrial Upgrading Is Key to Economies' Competitiveness and Development
Justin Lin was welcomed by the Deputy Executive Secretary of this United Nations regional commission Antonio Prado.

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